The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-02
SHAD0WY TRICKS.
Miss Towards Spiritualistic Entertainment
at the Grand 0pera-House Last Night.

"Come early and avoid the rush, read the last
line in the advertisement inviting to Miss May
Towards spirtualistic entertain ment last night
at Dicksons Opera-house. The admoniton
superhuous There rush. Washington
Irving Bishops recent fasco here having i'm
paired the drawing qualities of mind-readng
and spiritual shows here for some time to come.
Miss Howard IS plump. good, looking young
lady of twenty-five thereabout. and her per
Torrance was as the theatrical press agent
would say, very clevah, decidedly clevah"
You can call it what you please" SAID the
gentleman who made the opening Grafton and
attended to all the explanatory work besides
providing the appliances, 1--WE call it Howard
ISM" There the usual appeal for the
audience to furnish a committee and after
long wait two middle-aged citizens sacrificed
themselves for the public veal They looked
very much in earnest as they examined the cab
met in which the NANTES tations were to take
place, and rs they regarded everything with sus-
picion they speedily rose into great favor with
the audience. Miss Towards hands were
tied by the committee and then fastened to
a ring in board. string
put round her neck, which also fastened
the board, as she seated herself in the cabinet,
where. after the curtain was drawn, the mus
lcal instrume nts'-that is bell, mouth organ.
tambourine and guitar-were handed in The
curtain was then drawn, and the bell
jingled. the organ squeaked a little the tam
BOURNE thumped and the guitar tinkleu.,
An orchestra fresh from the nursery could have
double discounted the music. There was moth
ing new in the cabinet manifestations, but there
was no time Wasted in useless twaddle. as is
usual on such occasions, and the audience was
pleased.
The next part of the performance more
novel, A small table was placed in the cabinet.
upon which placed the musical instru-
ments," large bucket and perhaps two or three
other articles. Miss Howard and the two COM
mitteemen were seated in front of rhe cabinet,
which then closed. A cloth was drawn over
these three and pinned that their faces ap-
peared much like persons ABOUT TO have their
hair cut in BARRIERS chair Their comical
pearance created much amusement in the audi
ence, and the two committeeman began to
look frightened. There was a great racket in
the cabinet all the noise creatins, implements
humping and iingling at once young man
who bad been invited to aid the pillorIed com
side, but found nobody. The racket then
resumed, and in minute so the instruments
WERE after another, thrown out, followed
by quite quantity of flowers The eagle-eyed
inspector who was acting pro tenn. for the com
mlttee again plunged into the cabinet. There
flowers continue TO out while he is in
there" There response to this request.
The performance concluded with display of
what Heller years ago introduced as second
sight" but which. in the of Miss Howard,
is called memory She blindfolded and
seated upon the stage, and as the gentleman who
assists her went through the audience here and
there touching various articles, watches coins,
chains, charms. handerchiefs. canes, umbrellas
etc, she quickly and correctly gave the names
of the articles designated, the form of Question
by her assistant giving the to the answer.
Her reading of initials and Inscriptions was a
surprising manifestation of good coaching and
remarkable memory, and nothing more.